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What exactly are you implying when you call the President of the United States "Herr Trump"? He is not German. So spin us a yarn.

Are you sure you learn to the Right, you're Wrong again 😀

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The Lakers are a hot steaming mess even with Luka playing at an MVP level. Painful to watch. No defense. No hustle. No desire. Nice to see Pat Riley get his statue, though. Unfortunately, it reminds me how great those 80s Laker teams were in comparison to this mess.
Luka's whole career can be summed up on the play tonight where he hit a three, there was slight contact so he flopped to the floor trying to draw a foul, didn't get it, whined about it sitting on the floor as the Celtics raced up the court with a 5 on 4 and got a bunny lay up.
 
Wow George, no wonder Health insurance seems like a luxury to some US citizens, those prices are outrageously expensive, at least by Australian standards.
Outrageous is more like it, I pissed away a crap ton of money on health insurance that aside from an annual physical, eye exam, hearing test and skin exam, rarely used aside from the occasional flu/bronchitis/COVID nonsensical jabs....................blessed to be so healthy, but I got raked over the coals on premium costs.

Also, in this country, you have to show proof of health insurance when you file your income taxes, no way around not having it if you are a US citizen.

If you're an illegal in this country, you can either get away with it or get it for free.
 
This thread has mainly been a collection of random, sometimes witty rants, usually by grumpy old forum members, including myself.
This thread is for me a place to come and carpet bomb the forum with sarcasm, 99% of what I write on here is just that, humor/East Coast sarcasm is my crutch, I'm not trying to offend anyone or upset anyone, it's just a way to vent and get away from all the nonsense in the world is all, it's all in good fun and I get the impression that most here fully understand that.

Thanks for understanding my intent and yes, I'm getting old and complaining is one of my hobbies now, good to get this stuff off my chest and vent to a bunch of good chaps/guys/blokes on this forum.
 
Outrageous is more like it, I pissed away a crap ton of money on health insurance that aside from an annual physical, eye exam, hearing test and skin exam, rarely used aside from the occasional flu/bronchitis/COVID nonsensical jabs....................blessed to be so healthy, but I got raked over the coals on premium costs.

Also, in this country, you have to show proof of health insurance when you file your income taxes, no way around not having it if you are a US citizen.

If you're an illegal in this country, you can either get away with it or get it for free.

Last time I had private health insurance was about 10 years ago when I had a prostate operation with a bladder neck incission, fun times. Although I had been paying about $200 per month I was hit with a gap fee about $3,500. Both cheap by US standards, your costs are crazy. After that operation I cancelled my private health insurance and went full public hospital, the waiting times can be months longer but costs are zero or subsidised depending on the procedure, medication etc.



This thread is for me a place to come and carpet bomb the forum with sarcasm, 99% of what I write on here is just that, humor/East Coast sarcasm is my crutch, I'm not trying to offend anyone or upset anyone, it's just a way to vent and get away from all the nonsense in the world is all, it's all in good fun and I get the impression that most here fully understand that.

Thanks for understanding my intent and yes, I'm getting old and complaining is one of my hobbies now, good to get this stuff off my chest and vent to a bunch of good chaps/guys/blokes on this forum.
Same as most people, I can easily spot sarcasm when the appropriate emojis are used, otherwise not so much ;)

Although I've never met you George, I've known you for a long time and have enjoyed your posts over the years, same with 'most' of my other 'forum friends'. I'm sure I bore the tits off my friends and family when I tell them the latest on Treefrog, but I like the interaction here and that's all that matters to me.
 
The Lakers are a hot steaming mess even with Luka playing at an MVP level. Painful to watch. No defense. No hustle. No desire. Nice to see Pat Riley get his statue, though. Unfortunately, it reminds me how great those 80s Laker teams were in comparison to this mess.
Imagine the 80's Lakers on hand for "Pat Riley night" had to sit through that game, or at least the first half.

Speaking of statues, here's an idea for a Luka version.............
 

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I will take the snow because I can't take the politics in other States
if you are talking about Maryland, I agree. However, I will take every other State other than VA, south and slightly west of me! Snow is another reason I am not staying where I am. Hate it, maybe worse than my own State Politics.

BTW, your Governor is talking about pausing Data Centers.......................someone should remind him that they are the gem of Illinois development for the last 20 years that actually brought some citizen property taxes lower in a lot of villages. IMO, what an idiot. And before the conspiracy theory of water and electric use run rampant - they now used closed loop systems, which use less water than residential development AND they typically lower electric bills b/c they pay the highest rate AND there is plenty of electricity in the parts of Illinois where they locate.

TD
 
Imagine the 80's Lakers on hand for "Pat Riley night" had to sit through that game, or at least the first half.

Speaking of statues, here's an idea for a Luka version.............
That game last night was an embarrassment. The Lakers are so bad it is hard to watch. They are terrible on defense. They don't hustle. They don't seem to care about winning. No pride. LeBron was correct when he recently said this is not a championship team. Luka is playing lights out but no one guy can win a championship. The supporting cast on the Lakers are awful. LeBron only plays about half the games and has almost no impact even when he puts up decent numbers. I had hoped Redick would instill some pride in these guys but it's not happening. At best, they are a bubble playoff team that will get rolled in the first round.
 
That game last night was an embarrassment. The Lakers are so bad it is hard to watch. They are terrible on defense. They don't hustle. They don't seem to care about winning. No pride. LeBron was correct when he recently said this is not a championship team. Luka is playing lights out but no one guy can win a championship. The supporting cast on the Lakers are awful. LeBron only plays about half the games and has almost no impact even when he puts up decent numbers. I had hoped Redick would instill some pride in these guys but it's not happening. At best, they are a bubble playoff team that will get rolled in the first round.
Reaves is good though is he not? They've got a couple of other long bodies I've never heard of who played ok, how much can you expect from LeBron at this point?

Marcus Smart is terrible, a complete hack, so glad the Celtics dumped him when they did.
 
Reaves is good though is he not? They've got a couple of other long bodies I've never heard of who played ok, how much can you expect from LeBron at this point?

Marcus Smart is terrible, a complete hack, so glad the Celtics dumped him when they did.
Reaves stunk last night...averages over 25 points per game...only 15 last night...
Lakers totally out hustled all night...
Pritchard was an assassin...he has several 40+ games in his career...
there were several suspect calls...but not enough to stop that beat down...
 
Reaves is good though is he not? They've got a couple of other long bodies I've never heard of who played ok, how much can you expect from LeBron at this point?

Marcus Smart is terrible, a complete hack, so glad the Celtics dumped him when they did.
Reaves has his moments but can't play D to save his life. Everyone was terrible last night. They traded for some guy who only shoots three-point shots but he almost never takes one. It is a trainwreck. And they almost never are healthy enough to have Luka, LeBron, and Reaves all playing.
 
I'm with you about the data centers. They are a good investment despite the energy cost.
I think he's just desperately trying to balance the budget and keep prices down. That's why people vote for billionaires. They must know what they're doing...
And are the Bears migrating east? Ugh...
Best Wishes
Paddy
 
I'm with you about the data centers. They are a good investment despite the energy cost.
I think he's just desperately trying to balance the budget and keep prices down. That's why people vote for billionaires. They must know what they're doing...
And are the Bears migrating east? Ugh...
Best Wishes
Paddy
I believe it will take a miracle to save the Bears, it sounds like Indiana is a done deal, BUT you never know til it actually happens.
Tom
 
A four letter word, SNOW:eek: I've had enough. Can't remember a storm this big and I'm 70.
Mark
Agreed; I'm the first guy to mock the people who stampede to the grocery store and wipe out the eggs, milk, bread and toilet paper as my attitude is always "The roads will be clear the next day, why the panic"...........

Ok then.

We're in the "jackpot area" for this storm, 30 plus inches of snow expected, I live in a townhouse condo, as I look out the window of my foyer (thank God for the foyer I share with my next door neighbor), I literally cannot see the cars in the lots, there is snow piled 5 feet high around my storm door and all others I can see, how are we supposed to get out of here, they emailed/sent out a text that they would not be clearing the lots until tomorrow.........great, but again, how are we supposed to get out? It's going to be a mess here for two or three (or more) days.

This will be the last time I laugh off a storm, this one is historically bad and also annoyingly so.
 
Agreed; I'm the first guy to mock the people who stampede to the grocery store and wipe out the eggs, milk, bread and toilet paper as my attitude is always "The roads will be clear the next day, why the panic"...........

Ok then.

We're in the "jackpot area" for this storm, 30 plus inches of snow expected, I live in a townhouse condo, as I look out the window of my foyer (thank God for the foyer I share with my next door neighbor), I literally cannot see the cars in the lots, there is snow piled 5 feet high around my storm door and all others I can see, how are we supposed to get out of here, they emailed/sent out a text that they would not be clearing the lots until tomorrow.........great, but again, how are we supposed to get out? It's going to be a mess here for two or three (or more) days.

This will be the last time I laugh off a storm, this one is historically bad and also annoyingly so.
We had a relatively minor snowfall in the 3-5 inch range. Nevertheless, the drivers managed numerous crashes including a tractor trailer full of tuna that overturned on the interstate forcing it to close for hours. You have to wonder with all the advanced notice who still chooses to drive into those conditions with predictable results. Many people don't even slow down. Several fatalities.
 
We had a relatively minor snowfall in the 3-5 inch range. Nevertheless, the drivers managed numerous crashes including a tractor trailer full of tuna that overturned on the interstate forcing it to close for hours. You have to wonder with all the advanced notice who still chooses to drive into those conditions with predictable results. Many people don't even slow down. Several fatalities.
The area of MA we live in usually has low snowfall totals, it's called the South Coast..............not the past two years, we get hammered every storm, now this one, 30 plus inches.................I don't care if it's 2026, that much snow is a project to remove/clear.

Might be time to move south, don't feel like dealing with this crap again next winter, no thanks.
 
The area of MA we live in usually has low snowfall totals, it's called the South Coast..............not the past two years, we get hammered every storm, now this one, 30 plus inches.................I don't care if it's 2026, that much snow is a project to remove/clear.

Might be time to move south, don't feel like dealing with this crap again next winter, no thanks.
Yes, I'm done as well. Approaching retirement age and sick of the snow and cold. Everyone from the north seems to go to Florida but I never liked it. California is too expensive and weird. Texas is too hot. Mississippi and Alabama are Mississippi and Alabama. That narrows things down.
 
Yes, I'm done as well. Approaching retirement age and sick of the snow and cold. Everyone from the north seems to go to Florida but I never liked it. California is too expensive and weird. Texas is too hot. Mississippi and Alabama are Mississippi and Alabama. That narrows things down.
Hard no to all those places for me as well, we'll figure something out, it's not my bag anymore dealing with this crap, I've got a mountain of orders that have piled up since Saturday, no PO today or tomorrow for me, I'll have a SUV full of boxes by the time the PO is back and up and running again.
 

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